Miami Vacation

One item on my "25 Things to Do Before I Turn 25" list is to take a vacation by myself, whether it's a some huge international adventure or whether I relax in a hotel 50 miles from my house. I want to go on a vacation on my own for many different reasons. I personally love doing thing on my own, I've been a loner my whole life and have recently learned how to to enjoy my "me time". Another thing I have learned is that in large doses I'm a difficult person to deal with. I would honestly feel bad if someone else (besides my parents) had to sleep in the same hotel room as me, eat every meal with me and spend every waking minute with me. I also want the freedom to do exactly what I want to do. If I want to spend my afternoon walking around a park instead of going to some world known restaurant, I can do that. And the final reason this is on my list is because (in my opinion) taking a vacation is a very big deal! My family has always made an ordeal out of traveling and vacationing. I want to prove that I can go someone I've never been to, and not only make it out alive, but also pay for everything myself and most importantly, have a blast!

One of the places I'm considering is Miami. My plan is to go either this December or December 2013 during ArtBasel. Since I found out about this event in art school I've always wanted to go! It is a four day art event at the Miami Beach Convention Center, this year starting on Thursday December 6th and lasting through Sunday December 9th. Another reason I'm strongly considering Miami is because I live about three hours north and it would save me a TON of money and stress to be able to drive down there and also have the luxury of having a car available to me whenever I needed it.

Here is I imagine myself looking fabulous walking around Miami Beach.

All That Glitters: Here, Have Some Cool New Year's Resoloutions

Here is a really cool list of out of the ordinary New Year's Resolutions. It's even given me a few ideas!

All That Glitters: Here, Have Some Cool New Year's Resoloutions

I Can Cook! It's a Miracle.

Well, I didn't burn the house down and the meal came out really good! The only down-side? The house smelled pretty bad for the remainder of the evening.

I made Lemon Feta Chicken with Oregano and it turned out fantastic! The chicken was moist and full of awesome flavor, although after I tasted the finished product I tweaked the recipe a tad.

Here is the original recipe from Skinnytaste.com

I didn't take any photos of what I cooked, because it didn't brown and looked a little pale. But here is the photo from the website. And by the way, if you haven't discovered this amazing website yet you need to! I love that she posts nutritional info for almost all of her recipes, which is extremely helpful for me.

Yes, mine didn't turn out nearly this pretty! But it was delicious anyways.

It's Time I Learn to Cook

And apparently that time is today! Sooner or later I knew that I had to learn how to cook, for multiple reasons. I'm 23 years old and it's about damn time! Another reason is that I live a SUPER healthy lifestyle, and I have to know exactly what I put in my body.

So I've been looking online non-stop for the past few days for healthy and pretty simple recipes, which is easier said than done. I'm about to start cooking in about 5 minutes and if this is success I'll post the recipe and share some photos!

Wish me luck! Hopefully I won't burn the house down, because my version of "cooking" is boiling water in a pot and throwing in pre-made pasta.

Here is a rather adorable set I put together on Polyvore of what I imagined June Cleaver would wear while cooking. But I have to admit something... this is what I wear when I cook! I actually learned how to walk in heals by cooking in them.

Tebow Time

My love for Tim Tebow is still unwavering during this epic NFL Playoffs game. I love love love both the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, but no one can win my heart the way Mr. Tebow has.

 Lets go Denver!

The Great Hair Debate

So lately (since Thanksgiving actually) I've been itching to dye my hair. Growing up I dyed my hair every color under the sun, but stopped when I was 16 because it was driving my mom crazy.

Recently I dyed my hair a really dark brown for my birthday, but wasn't exactly happy with it. My current hair color obsession is red. Naturally I have some red in my hair, but my hair is definitely brown.

I bought the dye from Sally Beauty Supply earlier today. It's a semi-permanent dye from Ion Color Brilliance and is the darkest red color they make.

I'm hoping my hair will turn out something like this...

Although to be honest, I've been obsessed with her hair since she dyed it recently!

Wish me luck.

First Date

Well in a few days I'm on my first "first date" in three years! Yes, it's true that I haven't been lucky with my more recent boyfriends because it seems none of them knew what a real date was, and that hanging out on a couch wasn't exactly an exciting date night.

This isn't a typical first date though, for starters I've known this guy for a really long time. This also isn't typical in the sense that it's kind of a casual date, we're both really laid back and easy going people. But that doesn't mean that I'm not still nervous.

The last "first date" I went on was a borderline disaster, but somehow I ended up dating that guy on and off for about three years. I wore the ugliest outfit imaginable, although at the time I was still in my goth phase and it was the only girly outfit I could pull together. I'll save you the gruesome details of this awful date, but I will share with you what I think is the perfect first date outfit!

First Date by kerovana22 featuring gold jewelry

Dorothy Perkins classic black dress
$57 - dorothyperkins.com

Lipsy biker jacket
£268 - lipsy.co.uk

Ballet shoes
$285 - my-wardrobe.com

Chanel quilted bag
portero.com

Yves Saint Laurent gold jewelry
$275 - cultstatus.com.au

Betsey Johnson buckle belt
$38 - betseyjohnson.com

Gold Stars Mega Pack 70g - £3.99 : Balloons and Party Supplies, From...
£3.99 - balloons.co.uk

Another One of My Favorite Paintings

This photo really doesn't do this piece justice. I LOVE painting, drawing, sculpting or anything else to do with creating art with flowers as inspiration. Although to be fair, nature is my biggest inspiration as an artist and flowers just happen to be part of that category.

Here it is on in my Etsy shop.

NFL Playoffs

Playoffs started today, which both excites me to no end and makes me quite sad. There are some really great teams in the playoffs this year, including some of my favorites! 

I'm really excited about the Patriots, Atlanta vs. the Giants and the team I'm most excited for?

 

The Denver Broncos! Especially Mr. Tim Tebow.

Good luck to all the teams, I'll be watching every game with great anticipation.

Happy Singles Awareness Day!

That's right! Christmas was barely two weeks ago and New Years was this past weekend and already I'm preparing for Valentines Day. Or as I like to call this holiday, Singles Awareness Day.

I'm pretty excited about Valentines Day, because it's the last "fun" holiday until Halloween in my opinion. Yes, I am single this year and have no plans on being taken on February 14th! And I am perfectly happy that way, because for some reason I've always had WAY more fun being single on Valentines Day.

I've made a few plans, but nothing major so far. I plan on making a red velvet cake from scratch (my first time ever baking something that didn't come from a box), decorating it and baking it in a cute little heart shaped pan.

Kinda like this one...

 

Another thing I'm doing for the first time this Valentines Day is sending out cards! I found the most adorable cards at Target yesterday and couldn't resist buying them.

I'm also planning on going out for a single's night on the town! A fantastic night of dancing at one of favorite clubs is just what I need for this holiday.